WorksCase 02 / 06

Takanekoya

A “highly rated” badge on Google Maps within three weeks of launch. Sales up.

Client: Udon restaurant — Endōji, Nagoya
Launch: 2026.06.17
Services: New build / Google Maps / Google job search / Menu
Website: takanekoya.com ↗

The work

Fukuoka’s Buzen Urauchi-kai udon, arriving in Nagoya for the first time.

Translucent noodles sway on screen — tap and they slurp. The craft, the lineage, the couple’s story, the Onta-ware bowls, broth and tempura, and memories of the space. An AI “boss cat” answers what to order and how to get there. Business calendar, Instagram, English version. Jobs are listed on Google’s job search.

What happened

3 wks

From launch to a “highly rated” badge on Google Maps. Sales up (rate undisclosed); job openings appear on Google job search.

Google Maps showing the “Highly rated” label under takanekoya — *Google Maps*As shown on Google Maps (Oct 2026): the “Highly rated” label under the name.

“Tilt your phone and the screen bends like the noodles’ firm bite. The AI “boss cat” answers questions in place of the chef.”

Takanekoya (Instagram post, Jun 2026, translated)

Inside the site

First frame of a phone scroll recording of the Takanekoya site — *Fig. 1*On a phone (about 13 s, no sound)

The Takanekoya site on a desktop — *Fig. 2*On a desktop (about 13 s, no sound)

Phone, first screen — *Fig. 3*Reading on a phone

Phone, further down — *Fig. 3*Reading on a phone

Performance

100 on all four mobile scores.

Measured with Google PageSpeed Insights on takanekoya.com (September 2026). Scores can move by a few points between runs. Measure it yourself ↗

PageSpeed Insights mobile result for the Takanekoya site: Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices and SEO all 100 — *Fig. 4*Google PageSpeed Insights (mobile)

Design notes

What we decided for this shop.

Color & Type: Vermilion and unbleached cream — the colors of the bowl and the noren. Mincho headlines that quietly claim the real thing from Fukuoka.
Motion: Tilt the phone and the translucent noodles bend. The firmness is told through your fingertips, not words.
Delivery: Today’s hours and calendar come first. Returning visits open instantly from saved parts. Job posts are built for Google job search.

Credits

Client: Takanekoya — Udon restaurant — Endōji, Nagoya
Launch: 2026.06.17
Audience: Lunch guests walking from Nagoya Station, and regulars of the shopping street
Period: About 3 weeks
Referral: Neighbors on the same shopping street
Design & Development: NOUIKU GIFT ACADEMY
Direction: Hiroshi Wada
Scope: Planning, design and development — no templates
Website: takanekoya.com ↗

Your turn

We build your site first.
You decide after you see it.

Send us your shop’s name and an email address. In a few days, we show you a site made for your shop — free. No contract until you like it.

Write to info@nouikugift.com

Free to see/No sales calls/No minimum term/One shop per trade, per area